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Team Update - Round 15 v Eels

Jesse Bromwich and Jahrome Hughes drop out of our squad. Cooper Johns will make his NRL debut - he's set to start at halfback.

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Craig Bellamy has selected his squad for our round 15 clash with the Eels on Thursday night - our first match at Bankwest Stadium.

Sandor Earl replaces Suli Vunivalu (jaw) on the wing, while Tino Fa'Asuamaleaui is set to start in place of Dale Finucane (calf).

Albert Vete also comes into the first 17. Nicho Hynes, Marion Seve, Chris Lewis, Cooper Johns and Darryn Schonig have all been named on the extended bench.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
    Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
  • Winger for Eels is number 2 Maika Sivo
    Winger for Storm is number 2 Sandor Earl
  • Centre for Eels is number 3 Michael Jennings
    Centre for Storm is number 3 Brenko Lee
  • Centre for Eels is number 4 Waqa Blake
    Centre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam
  • Winger for Eels is number 5 Blake Ferguson
    Winger for Storm is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
  • Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan Brown
    Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Ryley Jacks
  • Halfback for Eels is number 7 Mitchell Moses
    Halfback for Storm is number 20 Cooper Johns

Forwards

  • Prop for Eels is number 8 Reagan Campbell-Gillard
    Prop for Storm is number 10 Christian Welch
  • Hooker for Eels is number 9 Reed Mahoney
    Hooker for Storm is number 9 Brandon Smith
  • Prop for Eels is number 10 Junior Paulo
    Prop for Storm is number 17 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
  • 2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane
    2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Felise Kaufusi
  • 2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Ryan Matterson
    2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Kenneath Bromwich
  • Lock for Eels is number 13 Nathan Brown
    Lock for Storm is number 13 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

Interchange

  • Interchange for Eels is number 14 Ray Stone
    Interchange for Storm is number 14 Nicholas Hynes
  • Interchange for Eels is number 15 Marata Niukore
    Interchange for Storm is number 15 Tom Eisenhuth
  • Interchange for Eels is number 16 Kane Evans
    Interchange for Storm is number 16 Albert Vete
  • Interchange for Eels is number 17 Oregon Kaufusi
    Interchange for Storm is number 21 Darryn Schonig

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ben Cummins
  • Touch Judge: Todd Smith
  • Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
  • Senior Review Official: Steve Chiddy

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